2012 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[fifiyeo]

Mayl:

At times I think I going crazy and messy in brain. Day passes real fast and my DS totally not ready for even his SA1 preparation don't mention PSLE. Do you ever like me wired mental like me after kid attended the tuition and doing all tuition work but still think they did not work hard or study at all? :sad:


I always read up assetment / guide books plan my time table what I want to do w my DS but ended up I did nothing w him. As he is too tired after his tuition or school works. I so sick of this feeling. :rant:

Don't worry you are not the only depressed and crazy one in this journey. My DS is also like that. Everyday moving around like a tortoise. No motivation to move any faster and treasure the time. It's about me pushing, screaming and shouting day in day out. :stupid: :frustrated: :stompfeet: :spank: :mad: :nunchuk: :rant:
This PSLE thing sure spoils the mood and relationship for us.

[niza6666.028774hotmail.028774com]

Hey, my DS is also one of the tortoise moving around slowly without knowing that time is precious. Sigh......really hate the feeling of pushing him every second. How sweet it will be if only our ds can be independent in their studies. :please:

[whitety]

fifiyeo:

Mayl:

At times I think I going crazy and messy in brain. Day passes real fast and my DS totally not ready for even his SA1 preparation don't mention PSLE. Do you ever like me wired mental like me after kid attended the tuition and doing all tuition work but still think they did not work hard or study at all? :sad:


I always read up assetment / guide books plan my time table what I want to do w my DS but ended up I did nothing w him. As he is too tired after his tuition or school works. I so sick of this feeling. :rant:

Don't worry you are not the only depressed and crazy one in this journey. My DS is also like that. Everyday moving around like a tortoise. No motivation to move any faster and treasure the time. It's about me pushing, screaming and shouting day in day out. :stupid: :frustrated: :stompfeet: :spank: :mad: :nunchuk: :rant:
This PSLE thing sure spoils the mood and relationship for us.

I have decided to take a one step back. dd has fallen sick 2 times this year cos she is just too tired and not having enough sleep trying to complete all her school homework. To me, if the kid is too tired, no point stressing the kid further, it's better that the kid has a good rest and has a fresh mind for school next day. That way, he/she will pay more attention in class and learnt more.

[niza6666.028774hotmail.028774com]

whitety:

fifiyeo:

[quote=\"Mayl\"]At times I think I going crazy and messy in brain. Day passes real fast and my DS totally not ready for even his SA1 preparation don't mention PSLE. Do you ever like me wired mental like me after kid attended the tuition and doing all tuition work but still think they did not work hard or study at all? :sad:


I always read up assetment / guide books plan my time table what I want to do w my DS but ended up I did nothing w him. As he is too tired after his tuition or school works. I so sick of this feeling. :rant:

Don't worry you are not the only depressed and crazy one in this journey. My DS is also like that. Everyday moving around like a tortoise. No motivation to move any faster and treasure the time. It's about me pushing, screaming and shouting day in day out. :stupid: :frustrated: :stompfeet: :spank: :mad: :nunchuk: :rant:
This PSLE thing sure spoils the mood and relationship for us.

I have decided to take a one step back. dd has fallen sick 2 times this year cos she is just too tired and not having enough sleep trying to complete all her school homework. To me, if the kid is too tired, no point stressing the kid further, it's better that the kid has a good rest and has a fresh mind for school next day. That way, he/she will pay more attention in class and learnt more.[/quote]Yes Whitey, kids need enough sleep to concentrate for next day in class. They also need to have some outdoor activity too. If ds can't complete his homework, I will just write a note to the teacher.

[Mayl]

Thank you all of you for your spontaneous valueable comment :grphug: and this place really can heal your PSLE mental stress. :celebrate:

[blessed777]

Mayl:

At times I think I going crazy and messy in brain. Day passes real fast and my DS totally not ready for even his SA1 preparation don't mention PSLE. Do you ever like me wired mental like me after kid attended the tuition and doing all tuition work but still think they did not work hard or study at all? :sad:


I always read up assetment / guide books plan my time table what I want to do w my DS but ended up I did nothing w him. As he is too tired after his tuition or school works. I so sick of this feeling. :rant:

U need to be realistic which one u choose, tuition or teach yr kid yourselve. My dd has only 1 tuition for her weakest subject which is mother tongue n only once a week on saturday as i want her to hv enough rest during weekdays. Even without tuition during weekday, her days already full n i believe most of p6 kids exeperience the same thing.

Im glad that i choosed nearby neighbourhood school so she can wake up as late as 7am :please: but this yr she need to wake up earlier to attend extra morming classes before school begin n go home later after supplementary classes, but i dont mind as i find the extra n supplementary classes r beneficial, i always monitor what she learns during those extra classes to evaluate if it help her or otherwise.
The school hire trainers/teachers for those classes as not to burden the school teachers, to focus on weakest topics based on last assesments, they teach methods n strategies on hw to improve on those areas so while school teachers focus on completing the syllabus those trainers focus only on weakest topics n the classes r small too only 10-12 kids in my dd classes. I asses my dd progress frm time to time so far i dont see the needs to send dd for extra tuition/enrichment classes. When dd come home, hv bath, play n i told her to sleep/nap n then go to play ground, play piano after dinner, play computer etc... when she is not too tired i wd gv her small assesment to do to see if she is doing okay or does she need 'intervention' if u cant rely on school then u must choose either u help yr kid or choose tuition carefully as not to burden yr tired kid...

[Mayl]

blessed777:

Mayl:

At times I think I going crazy and messy in brain. Day passes real fast and my DS totally not ready for even his SA1 preparation don't mention PSLE. Do you ever like me wired mental like me after kid attended the tuition and doing all tuition work but still think they did not work hard or study at all? :sad:


I always read up assetment / guide books plan my time table what I want to do w my DS but ended up I did nothing w him. As he is too tired after his tuition or school works. I so sick of this feeling. :rant:

U need to be realistic which one u choose, tuition or teach yr kid yourselve. My dd has only 1 tuition for her weakest subject which is mother tongue n only once a week on saturday as i want her to hv enough rest during weekdays. Even without tuition during weekday, her days already full n i believe most of p6 kids exeperience the same thing.

Im glad that i choosed nearby neighbourhood school so she can wake up as late as 7am :please: but this yr she need to wake up earlier to attend extra morming classes before school begin n go home later after supplementary classes, but i dont mind as i find the extra n supplementary classes r beneficial, i always monitor what she learns during those extra classes to evaluate if it help her or otherwise.
The school hire trainers/teachers for those classes as not to burden the school teachers, to focus on weakest topics based on last assesments, they teach methods n strategies on hw to improve on those areas so while school teachers focus on completing the syllabus those trainers focus only on weakest topics n the classes r small too only 10-12 kids in my dd classes. I asses my dd progress frm time to time so far i dont see the needs to send dd for extra tuition/enrichment classes. When dd come home, hv bath, play n i told her to sleep/nap n then go to play ground, play piano after dinner, play computer etc... when she is not too tired i wd gv her small assesment to do to see if she is doing okay or does she need 'intervention' if u cant rely on school then u must choose either u help yr kid or choose tuition carefully as not to burden yr tired kid...

:yikes: Wow! Your DD really v lucky to have such a well organised school and wonderful Mummy. :please:

[august24]

mn:

Hey, my DS is also one of the tortoise moving around slowly without knowing that time is precious. Sigh......really hate the feeling of pushing him every second. How sweet it will be if only our ds can be independent in their studies. :please:

Sigh, mine too! Totally not independent. :stupid: I still need to check sch bag for hw, remind abt spelling & ting1 xie3, & preempt what other hw he has forgotten like no need hand in this & that? Fighting fire daily cos work so slowly, no time for revision.

[blessed777]

Mayl:

blessed777:

[quote=\"Mayl\"]At times I think I going crazy and messy in brain. Day passes real fast and my DS totally not ready for even his SA1 preparation don't mention PSLE. Do you ever like me wired mental like me after kid attended the tuition and doing all tuition work but still think they did not work hard or study at all? :sad:


I always read up assetment / guide books plan my time table what I want to do w my DS but ended up I did nothing w him. As he is too tired after his tuition or school works. I so sick of this feeling. :rant:

U need to be realistic which one u choose, tuition or teach yr kid yourselve. My dd has only 1 tuition for her weakest subject which is mother tongue n only once a week on saturday as i want her to hv enough rest during weekdays. Even without tuition during weekday, her days already full n i believe most of p6 kids exeperience the same thing.

Im glad that i choosed nearby neighbourhood school so she can wake up as late as 7am :please: but this yr she need to wake up earlier to attend extra morming classes before school begin n go home later after supplementary classes, but i dont mind as i find the extra n supplementary classes r beneficial, i always monitor what she learns during those extra classes to evaluate if it help her or otherwise.
The school hire trainers/teachers for those classes as not to burden the school teachers, to focus on weakest topics based on last assesments, they teach methods n strategies on hw to improve on those areas so while school teachers focus on completing the syllabus those trainers focus only on weakest topics n the classes r small too only 10-12 kids in my dd classes. I asses my dd progress frm time to time so far i dont see the needs to send dd for extra tuition/enrichment classes. When dd come home, hv bath, play n i told her to sleep/nap n then go to play ground, play piano after dinner, play computer etc... when she is not too tired i wd gv her small assesment to do to see if she is doing okay or does she need 'intervention' if u cant rely on school then u must choose either u help yr kid or choose tuition carefully as not to burden yr tired kid...

:yikes: Wow! Your DD really v lucky to have such a well organised school and wonderful Mummy. :please:[/quote]Idk if this school is considered well organised or not as idk what other school do. Well like i said its a neighbourhood school, i assume neighbourhood school cant expect to hv many of their pupils go to elite enrichment centre hence they need to really put in effort to help their pupils. There probably are few kids who go to elite enrichment centre however the number in each class is not significant enough for the teachers to shake leg.. But the sad thing of this school is they also give killer paper test just like other schools :frustrated: where some p6 kids got single digit for their CA1 . Her ft told her class not to get depressed as many of psle questions are usually not as that difficult

[blessed777]

Mayl, all moms here are wonderfull moms including U otherwise U wont be here